ESU 8 Winter Workshop 2025: Full Schedule

10:45am CST

Special Education Updates with Ruth Miller

Monday January 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CST

Stay Ahead of the Curve: Latest Trends in Special Education Join ESU's Ruth Miller for a comprehensive update on the most recent developments in special education.

Speakers

Ruth Miller

ESU 8

Monday January 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CST
TBA

Curriculum/Instruction/Standards/Assessment, K-12

10:45am CST

The Rubric-Maker's Guide to the Galaxy: Streamlining Assessment Processes

Monday January 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CST

TBA

Developing rubrics for student produced work can take time; analyzing standards, writing learning targets, and differentiating student proficiency levels are all labor intensive. Providing meaningful feedback also takes time. This session will look at strategies to help teachers expedite these processes using AI and Google tools

Speakers

Chris Begeman

Instructional Leader & Debate Coach, Norfolk Public Schools

I work in education. I enjoy technology. I seek efficiencies. I particularly enjoy when these overlap in the Venn Diagram of my life.

Monday January 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CST
TBA

Curriculum/Instruction/Standards/Assessment, K-12

10:45am CST

Science Collaboration: Choose Your Own Adventure for Teaching Success

Monday January 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CST

TBA

Level Up Your Science Teaching! Take control of your professional development. Choose your own adventure from these powerful topics:

Revitalize Your Curriculum: Dive into the latest science standards and resources.
Elevate Student Achievement: Explore innovative assessment strategies.
Ignite Student Learning: Enhance your instructional practices.
Supercharge Your Classroom: Find high-quality instructional materials.

Speakers

Heidi Rethmeier

Data Coordinator, ESU 8

Heidi is a data coordinator for ESU 8 and life-long learner who flies her "geek flag" high. Her background includes military service as an aeronautical engineer, post-secondary engineering instructor, and secondary STEM teacher. She is passionate about STEM, data, educational equity... Read More →

Monday January 20, 2025 10:45am - 11:30am CST
TBA

Curriculum/Instruction/Standards/Assessment, K-12 | Tier 1 - Instruction, K-12

1:00pm CST

Empowering Science Educators: Unleashing the Potential of OpenSciEd

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST

TBA

Join us for an immersion experience with OpenSciEd. Are you considering moving to a phenomena based approach to teaching science? Maybe you're just curious. One of the top concerns for teachers looking to make this shift is knowing what the classroom would look and feel like. In this session you will experience first hand what a lesson would look and feel like if you were an OpenSciEd student!
OpenSciEd is a free and robust curriculum for middle school science that Nebraska has aligned with the Nebraska State Science Standards and meets the EdReports or Nebraska materials matterand is being rolled out for elementary and highschool.

Speakers

Bobbi Middleton

6-8 Science Teacher, Madison Public Schools

I believe that access and equity are two big hurdles in education. To help combat this I am working to provide the students at my school with opportunities to explore STEAM-related content to help broaden their horizons.

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
TBA

Curriculum/Instruction/Standards/Assessment, K-12

1:00pm CST

Understanding Dyslexia as an Educational Verification

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST

TBA

We will cover some common questions around the topic of dyslexia including: What is dyslexia? How do we identify students with dyslexia in schools? What do we do if a student has a medical or outside agency diagnosis of dyslexia? Do students with dyslexia qualify for special education services?

Speakers

Cathy Fiala

ESU 8

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST
TBA

Curriculum/Instruction/Standards/Assessment, K-12

1:00pm CST

Using ELPA21 Data to Set Goals and Guide Instruction

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST

Participants will learn more about the ELPA21 Individual Student Reports and the NDE "On Track" and other Adviser reports. Participants will use data examples to identify strengths and areas for improvement. Participants will explore differentiation strategies appropriate for all levels of English language proficiency.

Speakers

Anne Hubbell

Title III Assistant, English Learner Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education

Monday January 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:45pm CST

Curriculum/Instruction/Standards/Assessment, K-12

2:00pm CST

Academic Language for All Students

Monday January 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:45pm CST

Participants will explore four practical concepts that support academic language skills for all students. High expectations, collaboration, comprehensible input, and language output are crucial for English learners/Multilingual learners and benefit all students in the classroom. Participants will have an opportunity to reflect on their own practices and learn about strategies to support each of these four concepts.

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